Newport mom of 4 rebuilds after fire: ‘You’ve got to keep pushing’

FOX19 NOW, The Enquirer and United Way of Greater Cincinnati have joined forces for the 39th year to help families in need with the Wish List program. After wishes are granted, remaining funds assist people with similar needs throughout the year. This is the first of eight stories.

NEWPORT, Ky. (ENQUIRER) – Maria Johnson doesn’t usually wake up before dawn like she did this past June 13.

“I don’t know what made me get up as early as I did that day,” she said. To a 28-year-old mother of four girls, all under the age of 5, sleep is a precious commodity. For Maria, being out of bed and alert that morning may have saved her family…

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